Petition urges Louisiana to secede from United States

11:28 AM,
Nov. 13, 2012

An online peition is urging Louisiana to secede from the United States.

Written by

Nicholas Persac
Louisiana Gannett

Louisiana celebrated its statehood bicentennial this year. But more than 28,000 people don't want the Pelican State to turn 201 - at least not as part of the United States.

That's according to a petition started on the White House website hours after President Barack Obama was declared the winner in this year's presidential election. Despite the state's demonstrated dependence on federal monies, the petition asks the Obama administration to peacefully let Louisiana break from the United States.

A man identified as "Michael E." of Slidell created the petition Nov. 7. Nearly 16,700 people ...